Battle of Argentoratum
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The Battle of Argentoratum was a decisive 357 AD clash near modern Strasbourg in which the Roman army under Emperor Julian defeated the Alemanni, strengthening Roman control of the Rhine frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Argentoratum canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9554948 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Argentoratum Context triple: [Battle of Strasbourg (357), alsoKnownAs, Battle of Argentoratum]
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Battle of Vercellae
The Battle of Vercellae was a decisive 101 BC clash in northern Italy where Roman forces under Gaius Marius annihilated the Cimbri, ending the Cimbrian War and cementing Marius’s military prestige.
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Battle of Aquae Sextiae
The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
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Battle of Arausio
The Battle of Arausio was a catastrophic Roman defeat in 105 BC against migrating Cimbri and Teutones tribes, which exposed the Republic’s military weaknesses and paved the way for Gaius Marius’s sweeping army reforms.
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Battle of Tolbiac
The Battle of Tolbiac was a late 5th-century clash traditionally associated with the Franks’ victory over the Alemanni and the legendary conversion of King Clovis I to Christianity.
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Battle of Sacriportus
The Battle of Sacriportus was a decisive engagement in 82 BC during Sulla’s campaign to seize control of Rome, where his forces defeated the Marian army under Gaius Marius the Younger.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Argentoratum Target entity description: The Battle of Argentoratum was a decisive 357 AD clash near modern Strasbourg in which the Roman army under Emperor Julian defeated the Alemanni, strengthening Roman control of the Rhine frontier.
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A.
Battle of Vercellae
The Battle of Vercellae was a decisive 101 BC clash in northern Italy where Roman forces under Gaius Marius annihilated the Cimbri, ending the Cimbrian War and cementing Marius’s military prestige.
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B.
Battle of Aquae Sextiae
The Battle of Aquae Sextiae was a decisive 102 BC clash in which the Roman general Gaius Marius annihilated the Teutones in southern Gaul, securing Rome from the Cimbrian threat and cementing his military reputation.
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C.
Battle of Arausio
The Battle of Arausio was a catastrophic Roman defeat in 105 BC against migrating Cimbri and Teutones tribes, which exposed the Republic’s military weaknesses and paved the way for Gaius Marius’s sweeping army reforms.
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D.
Battle of Tolbiac
The Battle of Tolbiac was a late 5th-century clash traditionally associated with the Franks’ victory over the Alemanni and the legendary conversion of King Clovis I to Christianity.
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E.
Battle of Sacriportus
The Battle of Sacriportus was a decisive engagement in 82 BC during Sulla’s campaign to seize control of Rome, where his forces defeated the Marian army under Gaius Marius the Younger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Battle of Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Alemanni
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Alemannic casualties
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light to moderate Roman casualties ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
4th century
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reign of Constantius II ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
Chnodomar commanded the Alemannic coalition
NERFINISHED
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Julian commanded the Roman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Chnodomar
NERFINISHED
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Hortar NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ Suomar ⓘ Urius NERFINISHED ⓘ Ursicinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestralpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Alemanni
NERFINISHED
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
24 August 357
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357 ⓘ |
| emperorInvolved | Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman consolidation of the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
contributed to Julian’s later acclamation as Augustus
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enhanced Julian’s reputation as a general ⓘ |
| JulianTitle | Caesar of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
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Argentoratum NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ near modern Strasbourg ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
Alemannic massed infantry charge
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Roman infantry line with cavalry support ⓘ |
| modernCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernCity | Strasbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Alemannic kings fled or were killed
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capture of King Chnodomar ⓘ |
| opponentTribe | Alemanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentType | Germanic tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Julian’s Gallic campaigns
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Roman–Alemannic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alemannic incursions into Gaul ⓘ |
| primarySource | Ammianus Marcellinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured Gaul for the Roman Empire
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strengthened Roman control of the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Argentoratum Description of subject: The Battle of Argentoratum was a decisive 357 AD clash near modern Strasbourg in which the Roman army under Emperor Julian defeated the Alemanni, strengthening Roman control of the Rhine frontier.
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